MEET IN KARLSTAD N E

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1 MEET IN KARLSTAD N E

2 2 MEET in karlstad Sola i Karlstad, Eva-Lisa Holtz. Photo: At Location Photo. NORWAY Oslo SWEDEN Karlstad Stockholm Gothenburg Malmoe GEt to know sweden. Sweden is a part of Scandinavia and is the third largest country in Western Euorope, with a population of 9.3 million inhabitants. More than half of the land area is covered with forests and lakes. The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. The language is Swedish, but there are five recognised minority languages. Most people speak English, often fluently. Almost 20 percent of the population were born abroad or have parents who were born abroad. Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. The Church of Sweden is Evengelical Lutheran and co-exists with many other beliefs. In practice,sweden is very secularized. Most important export goods are electronic and telecom equipment, machinery, cars, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, iron and steel.

3 MEET in karlstad 3 WElcOME TO karlstad karlstad is centrally situated in sweden on the northern shore of lake Vänern and on the stockholm-oslo railway line with Gothenburg to the south. karlstad has a population of nearly 90,000 and is one of sweden s most pub- and restaurant-dense cities. The city is mostly known for The sun in karlstad a waitress by the name of Eva lisa Holtz, who owned a restaurant in the old karlstad. she was renowned for her extremely sunny disposition and even today people refer to the sun when they talk about karlstad. Today, she is commemorated with a statue, which stands outside the stadshotellet. karlstad Municipality also has a sun as its logotype. it was designed by lasse sandberg for the city s 400 year jubilee in apart from the proximity to lake Vänern, water is always present in karlstad. The klarälven river, with its eight forks flowing into lake Vänern, gives the city its special character. in the summer season the waterways are trafficked by boats serving as public transport at the cost of a regular bus ticket. lake Vänern with its 22,000 islands is one of northern Europe s largest lakes and a popular attraction in the summers. Every year in February the Fia World championship rally is arranged in karlstad and Värmland. karlstad is an ideal venue as it has relatively great meeting room capacity as well as accommodation. compared with cities of a similar size in sweden, karlstad offers larger hotel capacity at a price below the national average. Most of the hotels also provide meeting facilities. in the centre of the city there is the newly built karlstad congress culture centre, one of the biggest and most modern conference venues in scandinavia. also, karlstad University with its 13,000 students, excellent research and unique meeting spaces contributes to the attraction of karlstad as a venue. Karlstad offers fantastic opportunities as a meeting-place. We hope that unique conference facilities, large hotel capacity, great transport links and a welcoming attitude will make you choose Karlstad for your next event. mattias nord Md, Visit karlstad The general impression and the environment contribute as much to the successful meeting as the actual content. In Karlstad you will find an aesthetically attractive environment in perfect facilities combined with friendly and efficient service essential conditions for rewarding meetings and discussion between people. Åsa Bergenheim Vice-chancellor, karlstad University

4 4 MEET in karlstad EnTErTainMEnT Business and pleasure are easily combined in karlstad. When there is time for recreation in congress or conference breaks for instance karlstad has a lot to offer. Everything is within easy reach sports, culture, nature and shopping. We would be happy to suggest anything from bold paintball adventures, GPs treasure hunts and rally driving to orderly concerts, wine tasting and delicious meals. if you prefer sports activities, we can recommend a visit to the trotting course or to löfbergs lila arena and a match with the ice Hockey team, Färjestad. Early in July, karlstad arranges a popular festival Putte in the Park which takes place in the city park, Mariebergsskogen. There are no less than 70 restaurants in karlstad with menus from different parts of the world: Japanese sushi bars, lebanese restaurants, Thai restaurants and korean cuisine. clustered round the city square, there are sports bars and English pubs interspersed with restaurants serving traditional swedish and italian dishes. karlstad even has a couple of establishments specialising in the regional cooking of Värmland. a golden opportunity to try some hackkorv or kolbullar! in the summer, nightlife in karlstad flourishes with most of the restaurants expanding into the sidewalks to offer outdoor dining and drinking There are also many cafés and coffee bars in the city. Enthusiastic shoppers will enjoy the Bergvik shopping centre with 60 stores and free parking and the Välsviken shopping centre. The Mitticity shopping mall in the city centre has everything to offer, and a stroll in the nearby Haga district with its unique shops is to be recommended. Inre hamn. Photo: At Location Photo.

5 MEET in karlstad 5 Wermland Opera House. Photo: Wermland Opera. culture karlstad has a wide and renowned range of cultural events and activities to offer. The Wermland Opera and the Värmland Museum are centrally located in the city, along with the scala Theatre, which has produced many musicals and plays over the years, and the popular Värmland Theatre. Major concerts, theatre productions and shows are also arranged at löfbergs lila arena and karlstad ccc. close to the Museum at sandgrundsudden, the artist lars lerin s art gallery is housed. On the shore of lake Vänern is the city park Mariebergsskogen. it has a Playgarden, the nature information centre naturum Värmland and the animal park lillskogen. it is also the location of the biggest open-air theatre under a roof in sweden and many regional heritage buildings. The Park, one of the most frequented places in sweden, is open to visitors every day the year round. a ten-minute drive from the city centre stands the alster Manor, the birthplace of poet Gustaf Fröding, surrounded by a beautiful park.

6 Kar IX:s g. 6 MEET in karlstad HOTEls karlstad offers a great range of hotels for all budgets and flavours. The city hosts some 20 hotels and hostels, offering around hotel rooms and beds. all hotels except three are within walking distance from the city centre. = centrally located = 5 to 15 min travelling distance 1 scandic Karlstad CitY drottninggatan 4, karlstad Rooms: 106, in total 234 beds Meeting facilities: One hall seating 90 people (theatre seating). several smaller meeting rooms. 2 scandic KlarälVen sandbäcksgatan 6, karlstad Rooms: 143, in total 357 beds Meeting facilities: One hall seating 90 people (theatre seating), six rooms in various sizes. 7 Clarion hotel PlaZa VÄsTra TOrGGaTan 2, karlstad Rooms: 131, in total 239 beds. Meeting facilities: One hall seating 315 people (theatre seating), eight rooms in various sizes. 8 Clarion ColleCtion hotel Bilan karlbergsgatan 3, karlstad Rooms: 68, in total 122 beds. Meeting facilities: Two rooms, one of which is a big hall seating 80 people (theatre seating). There are also two other rooms suitable for large or small groups. 9 Clarion ColleCtion hotel drott JÄrnVÄGsGaTan 1, karlstad Rooms: 84, in total 134 beds. Meeting facilities: Three rooms, one of which can seat 50 people (theatre seating). 3 scandic Winn norra strandgatan 9, karlstad Rooms: 199, in total 355 beds. Meeting facilities: One hall seating 120 people (theatre seating), eight rooms in various sizes. 1 km 15. stf Vandrarhem Karlstad Karl IX:s g. 1 km 6. Best Western hotel WÅXnäs 3 km 16. first CamP Karlstad, skutberget 2. scandic KlarälVen 1 km 4 Best Western gustaf fröding hotell HÖJdGaTan 3, karlstad Rooms: 162, in total 286 beds Meeting facilities: One hall seating 315 people (theatre seating), ten rooms in various sizes. 2 km 17. Karlstad swecamp BomstadBaden 5 hotell freden FrEdsGaTan 1a, karlstad Rooms: 33, in total 56 beds. no meeting facilities 6 Best Western hotel WÅXnäs VEnTilGaTan 1a, karlstad Rooms: 40, in total 80 beds. no meeting facilities 5 H karlstad CENTRUM

7 MEET in karlstad 7 10 solsta hotell drottninggatan 13, karlstad Rooms: 20, in total 32 beds. no meeting facilities 14 ibis hotel Karlstad-CitY VÄsTra TOrGGaTan 20, karlstad Rooms: 61, in total 139 beds no meeting facilities 11 elite stadshotellet kungsgatan 22, karlstad Rooms: 138, in total 246 beds. Meeting facilities: One hall seating 280 people (theatre seating), six rooms in various sizes. in addition the hotel offers five rooms for smaller groups. 12 Best Western hotel savoy VÄsTra TOrGGaTan 1, karlstad Rooms: 63, in total 110 beds. Meeting facilities: One hall seating 70 people (theatre seating) and one big room. 13 Carlstad CitY hostel JÄrnVÄGsGaTan 8, karlstad Rooms: 24, in total 56 beds. no meeting facilities 15 stf Vandrarhem Karlstad kasernhöjden 19, karlstad Rooms: 41 (various sizes incl family room), in total 70 beds and an extra 70 beds in a dormitory. no meeting facilities 16 first CamP Karlstad, skutberget skutberget, karlstad Rooms: 40 camping cottages, 20 larger cottages, in total 90 beds. no meeting facilities 17 Karlstad swecamp BomstadBaden BOMsTadsVÄGEn 640, karlstad Rooms: 38, in total 160 beds. facilities no meeting Stenbron Museig. Norra Strandg Tage Erlanderg. 4. Best Western gustaf fröding hotell 4 km Östra Kanalg. 11 Herrgårdsg. Västra Kanalg. Kungsg. Stora torget Tingvallag amng. 9 Järnvägsg. Drottningg to rg g. s tra Vä 10 to rg g. Ö s tra

8 8 MEET in karlstad TransPOrT karlstad is centrally situated in sweden on the northern shore of lake Vänern and on the stockholm-oslo railway line with Gothenburg to the south. The travelling-time to karlstad from the three cities respectively is 2.5 to 3 hours. The distance between karlstad and Gothenburg is 250 km, between karlstad and stockhom 310 km, and between karlstad and Oslo 230 km. Travelling to karlstad is easy and can be done by plane, train, coach or car. karlstad airport provides regular flights to and from stockholm arlanda, stockholm Bromma, copenhagen, Oslo and Barcelona. There is a 20-minute airport coach or taxi journey to the city. Taking the train to karlstad means arriving at the city centre with direct access to board and lodgings. Once in karlstad, most things are within easy reach by foot. if not, there are sunbikes to borrow for free at the city square or a bus to catch (text message ticket service). during the May-september period, the best way to move about in karlstad is by boat at the price of a regular bus ticket. The unique location of karlstad on the shores of lake Vänern and the river klarälven invites visitors to enjoy the city s waterways. Whatever the means of transport chosen, the warmth of people willing to help you find your way will hit you. and, as we take pride in saying, the warmth of the sun in karlstad. FOR MORE information karlstadsbuss.se karlstadairport.se sj.se, varmlandstrafik.se tagkompaniet.se KSD Airport. Photo: Benjamin Goss.

9 The Old Bridge. Photo: Pär Pärsson. MEET in karlstad 9

10 10 MEET in karlstad THE clusters OF VÄrMland THE Basis FOr new PrOJEcTs and EnTErPrisEs karlstad meets all the requirements for business development and establishing business contacts. a number of clusters are key actors for the regional development, for instance, compare, The Paper Province, stål & Verkstad, The Packaging arena and Visit Värmland. The Paper Province is a cluster organisation with the mission to coordinate the cooperation between actors in the paper and pulp industry. The cluster is owned and run by the ninety-odd member companies in Värmland and bordering areas. The Paper Province is a co-owner of karlstad ccc and sums up the significance of the cooperation in the following words: Thanks to karlstad ccc, we now have better possibilities to increase our involvement. We also have the chance to highlight karlstad as a city with positive development, optimism, and a great deal of confidence. Compare is the cluster organisation of the it and telecom companies based in Värmland. nearly 100 stakeholders, employing a total of 3000 engineers, are members. also compare is a co-owner of karlstad ccc and Göran Österman, executive officer sums up: a majority of our member companies are located in karlstad, which makes karlstad ccc very important to us and facilitates our future work. stål & Verkstad is a non-profit organisation with over 80 member companies. its objective is to contribute to regional growth by supporting the regional steel and engineering industry in the areas of entrepreneurship, business development, research and development as well as human resource planning. The Packaging arena is an innovation partner in packaging development projects. it was initiated in 2004 by the paper and pulp industry in Värmland in conjunction with Broby college of cross Media and karlstad University. Together, the cluster partners have created an arena for leading innovative packaging development. Visit Värmland is a resource centre responsible for the marketing, training and coordination of the tourism industry in Värmland. VisiT karlstad convention BUrEaU Visit karlstad convention Bureau has the task of coordinating and developing karlstad s attractiveness as a congress and conference city and forms part of Visit karlstad ab. Visit karlstad convention Bureau gives cost-free guidance on, for instance, suitable venues, accommodation options, activities and experiences making the meeting in karlstad unforgettable. Together with our partners we offer our customers the confidence, inspiration and energy needed to give every meeting a special touch. The organisation is 49% owned by karlstad Municipality and 51% by some of the major actors in karlstad s trade and industry, namely Mötesplatsen kb, Färjestads Bk, löfbergs lila invest ab, konsum Värmland ek för, Visit karlstad Member ek för, The Paper Province ek för, compare Holding ab och Folkets Hus. Visit karlstad Member consists of some fifty actors in the visitor, hotel, transport, restaurant, event and conference business lines. This range guarantees that every customer will get expert service in the respective area. in recent years, Visit karlstad convention Bureau has assisted in arranging a great number of conferences, congresses and meetings in karlstad. The swedish green Party, the Moderate Party, the liberal Party, the swedish society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the society for Building Permit Officers and Building committee secretaries are some of the organisations that chose karlstad as a venue last year.

11 Karlstad CCC. Photo: Simon Persson, Aktivitetsbyrån. MEET in karlstad 11

12 12 MEET in karlstad karlstad UniVErsiTy karlstad University is one of the youngest universities in sweden with around 13,000 students and 1,200 faculty and staff members in a uniquely inspiring university environment. karlstad University contributes to international, regional and individual knowledge development. Through openness, innovative thinking and multidisciplinarity, the university has already achieved high quality academic recognition. Education and research take place in close dialogue with external partners and public agencies. karlstad University has eight strategic research areas: service research centre, digicom, Health, cultural studies, science of Education, Gender studies, Technology and science, society construction and regional development. The campus surroundings are characterised by the natural landscape, the proximity of woods and the view of lake Vänern, and yet the city centre is only a ten-minute bus ride away. karlstad University has an open space design to encourage meetings and offers one of the most inspiring learning environments in the country. The architecture and furnishing are modelled on the Värmland landscape with art and decor that stimulate the imagination and give renewed inspiration. aula magna aula Magna is our biggest and most beautiful hall. it is furnished in sober scandinavian design and can hold nearly 600 people. The stage area is 104 square metres and the hall is equipped with state of the art theatre lighting, sound system with hearing loop and lcd-projector. We offer full technical support by our own technicians. The hall is excellently suited for conferences, concerts, theatre and dance performances. the Vänern Building The award-winning Vänern Building provides flexible and exciting possibilities for meetings, conferences, workshops and business and social mingling. The ljungberg Hall, with a capacity of 100 people, is an egg-shaped multimedia studio suspended from the ceiling. it offers advanced technology and sound for lectures, meetings and theatre. The pedagogical workshop is a flexible space for conferences, exhibitions and workshops. There is room for 120 people seated at tables and 250 in theatre seating. This workshop is a frequently used space for everything from research conferences to web workshops and receiving pupils visiting our science center. the lagerlöf hall This hall is centrally located in building 3 and named after selma lagerlöf, beloved author from Värmland and nobel Prize laureate. it holds 244 people in theatre seating (non-movable chairs) and fully equipped with video, dvd, lcd, cd, sound mixer, microphone, document camera, net login, automatic control with cursor and a hearing loop. There are six wheel-chair spaces for functionally challenged people. the geijer hall The Geijer Hall (200 seats) in building 12 (ground floor) is equipped with video, OH, dvd, lcd, cassette deck and sound mixer, microphone, net-login, headmike, automatic control with cursor and a hearing loop. The location is fairly secluded and outside the hall there is an open space suitable for mingling and refreshments. On the floor above, there is a spacious, light and airy space for 200 lunch guests. This space is also suitable for dance or music performance, for instance. Building 12 houses the arts subjects and visitors are often greeted by exhibitions and installations. The Geijer hall is named after the writer, historian, philosopher and composer Erik Gustaf Geijer, born 1783 at ransäter in Värmland.

13 MEET in karlstad 13 mingling space karlstad University is generously designed for creative meetings, exhibitions and mingling. Outside aula Magna there is, for instance, ample space for receptions, registration, distribution of conference material, and refreshments. not far from aula Magna is Transformum - a big space for exhibitions, catering, or mingling. and the Vänern Building has a cafeteria and space for serving meals to around 150 seated people outside the ljungberg Hall. karlstad University is adapted to persons with different types of functional challenges, for example, hearing impairment and physical disability. different persons can have different needs, which is why we recommend that you contact our conference services for information and advice on the facilities that are best suited to your needs. Karlstad University, House Vänern. Photo: Hans M Karlsson

14 14 MEET in karlstad karlstad congress culture centre karlstad ccc opened its gates in January 2011 as one of the biggest and most modern conference facilities in scandinavia with its 24,000 square metres and a capacity of 4,500 people. The facility offers a multitude of options and architectonic qualities alone worth a visit. it is a smart and user-friendly building with movable walls allowing for flexible space solutions tailored to your needs. The main congress hall holds more than 1,600 people and in addition there are 17 rooms of varying sizes for 8 to 300 people. all rooms are user-friendly and heavily invested in technology and design. There are interactive whiteboards (smartboards) capable of transmitting information to whiteboards in other rooms. The congress hall acoustics have been praised by demanding musicians and is equipped to host the Wermland Opera s concerts and performances. karlstad ccc is situated on the river klarälven embedded in beautiful Värmland landscape. The architectural patterns and symbols representing the region make the building a loving tribute to Värmland. restaurant Karl ix The restaurant karl ix serves ecological and regional gourmet food and is swan eco-labelled. The restaurant, with a fantastic view on the river, the dykdalbs and sweden s longest stone-bridge, can serve 1,200 seated guests. Outside the restaurant, there is an adjoining 700 square metre jetty in use during the Mayseptember season and also serving as a stop for the passenger boats trafficking karlstad in this period of the year. karlstad ccc is classified as an eco-labelled building. The classification criteria have been developed by swedish experts and researchers in conjunction with real estate development companies. The system is designed to give a total view of how a building works and to help saving energy and protect people s health as well as the environment. karlstad ccc was the first building in Värmland to be classified according to this system. Lobby, Karlstad Congress Culture Centre. Photo: Simon Persson, Aktivitetsbyrån.

15 Karlstad Congress Culture Centre. Photo: Simon Persson, Aktivitetsbyrån. MEET in karlstad 15

16 16 MEET in karlstad conference services Both karlstad University and karlstad ccc offer project management services. in addition, Visit karlstad convention Bureau works with all the major national and international conference service companies (PcO s) such as congrex and Mci, if the customer should prefer to enlist their services. This means that all the support services associated with a conference or congress will be attended to, such as participant management, invoicing, budgeting, time planning, project management, building a website and producing printed material. Whether you are planning a conference, congress, meeting, kick-off, exhibition or fair, karlstad offers the right components for a successful event: some of the best facilities in scandinavia, access to high quality academia, large capacity hotels, varied entertainment and cultural activities, and not least a warm, Värmlandian welcome to 2 or 2,000 people, whatever the number. contact us today and we will tell you more about how we can help making your meeting truly unforgettable! Visit karlstad ab Tage Erlandergatan 8 A Karlstad, Sweden Phone: info@visitkarlstad.se karlstad UniVERsitY Universitetsgatan Karlstad, Sweden Phone: konferens@kau.se One of many canals in Karlstad. Photo: Simon Persson, Aktivitetsbyrån.

17 16 Möten i karlstad konferenstjänster Både karlstads universitet och karlstad CCC erbjuder projektlednings- och konferensservicetjänster. dessutom samarbetar Visit karlstad Convention Bureau med flera av de större nationella och internationella konferensserviceföretagen såsom Congrex och MCi, om kunden föredrar att anlita någon av dessa. det innebär att alla kringtjänster som förknippas med en konferens eller kongress kan ombesörjas, exempelvis deltagarhantering, fakturering, budgetering, uppsättande av tidsplan, projektledning, byggande av webbsida samt framtagning av tryckmaterial. Oavsett om ni planerar en konferens, kongress, möte, kick-off, utställning eller mässa, erbjuder karlstad de rätta elementen för en lyckad tillställning: några av de bästa möteslokalerna i skandinavien, en solid akademisk plattform, stor hotellkapacitet, ett brett nöjes- och kulturutbud samt ett varmt, värmländskt välkomnande, oavsett om ni är 2 eller 2000 personer. kontakta oss redan idag så berättar vi mer hur vi kan hjälpa till att göra ert möte oförglömligt! Visit karlstad ab Tage Erlandergatan 8 A Karlstad Tfn: E-post: info@visitkarlstad.se karlstads universitet Bokningsförfrågan och konferensadministration Universitetsgatan Karlstad Tfn: e-post: konferens@kau.se Karlstads universitet, Hus Vänern Pråmkanalen. Foto: At Location Photo.

18 Karlstad Congress Culture Centre. Foto: Simon Persson, Aktivitetsbyrån. Möten i karlstad 15

19 14 Möten i karlstad karlstad COnGress CUltUre Centre karlstad CCC slog upp portarna i januari 2011 och är en av nordens största och mest moderna konferensanläggningar med sina m 2 och kapacitet på totalt människor. Mötesanläggningen är fylld av möjligheter och är i sig en arkitektonisk pärla värd omvägar. det är ett smart och användarvänligt hus där väggarna är anpassningsbara och konferenssalar kan slås ihop till olika enheter. den stora kongressalen rymmer drygt personer men det finns också ytterligare 17 lokaler i varierande storlek som rymmer allt ifrån från 8 till 300 personer. samtliga lokaler är användarvänliga och stora investeringar har gjorts i teknik och design. salarna har interaktiva skrivskärmar (smartboards) som kan skicka information till flera skärmar i övriga salar. akustiken i kongressalen har lovordats av kräsna musiker och är utrustad för att husera många av Wermland Operas konserter och framträdanden. karlstad CCC ligger alldeles intill klarälven, inbäddat i det natursköna värmländska landskapet. Husets arkitektur är en kärleksfull hyllning till trakten med sina mönster och symboler som representerar landskapet. restaurang Karl ix karl ix erbjuder ekologiska och värmländska delikatesser och är miljömärkt med svanen. restaurangen, som bjuder på en fantastisk utsikt över klarälven, dykdalberna och sveriges längsta stenbro, har plats för 1200 sittande gäster. i anslutning till restaurangen finns en 700 m 2 stor brygga som även fungerar som hållplats för båtbussarna under sommarhalvåret. karlstad CCC är klassificerad som Miljöklassad byggnad. denna klassificering har tagits fram av svenska experter och forskare i samarbete med företag i bygg- och fastighetsbranschen. systemet ska ge en helhetsbild av hur byggnaden fungerar, samt vara ett hjälpmedel för att spara energi och värna om människors hälsa och miljön. karlstad CCC var den första byggnaden i Värmland som blev klassad enligt detta system. Entréplanet på KCCC. Foto: Simon Persson, Aktivitetsbyrån.

20 Möten i karlstad 13 Magna finns en väl tilltagen yta för exempelvis välkomnande, registrering, utdelning av konferensmaterial, utställningar, fruktbuffé eller kaffe. inte långt från aulan finns transformum - en större yta för utställningar, lunchservering eller mingel. Och i hus Vänern finns ett café och en yta för servering för omkring 150 personer alldeles under ljungbergsalen. karlstads universitet är anpassat för människor med olika typer av funktionshinder, exempelvis hörselnedsättning och fysiska funktionshinder. Olika individer kan dock ha olika behov och vi rekommenderar er därför att ta kontakt med vår konferensenhet för att få information och råd kring vilka lokaler som passar bäst för just era behov. Karlstads universitet, Hus Vänern. Foto: Hans M Karlsson

21 12 Möten i karlstad karlstads UniVersitet Vid karlstads universitet studerar nära studenter och här finns forskare, lärare och administratörer. karlstads universitet bidrar till såväl internationell som regional och personlig kunskapsutveckling. Genom öppenhet, nytänkande och mångvetenskap är universitetet etablerat på en hög akademisk nivå. Utbildning och forskning sker i nära dialog med näringsliv och offentlig verksamhet. karlstads universitet har idag åtta strategiska forskningsmiljöer: CtF-Centrum för tjänsteforskning, digicom, Genus, Hälsa, kulturvetenskap, regionala samhällsbyggen, teknik och vetenskap i samverkan samt Utbildningsvetenskap. Miljön runt universitetet präglas av närhet till skogen och utsikt över Vänern. de goda kommunikationerna gör att du når centrum på 10 minuter. karlstads universitet har en öppen formgivning för att främja möten och erbjuder en av landets mest inspirerande studiemiljöer. arkitektur och inredning har det värmländska landskapet som förebild, med konstverk och utsmyckningar som sätter fart på kreativiteten och ger ny inspiration. aula magna aula Magna är vår största och vackraste lokal. den är inredd i sober skandinavisk design och har plats för nära 600 personer. scenen har en yta på 104m 2 och lokalen är utrustad med senaste teknik i form av komplett teaterljus, ljudsystem med hörslinga och lcd-projektor. Vi erbjuder full tekniksupport av universitetets egna tekniker. lokalen passar utmärkt för konferenser, konserter, föreställningar och dansuppvisningar. ljungbergsalen med plats för 100 personer är en äggformad multimediastudio som hänger ned från taket. Här erbjuds avancerad teknik och ljud för föreläsningar, möten och teater. Pedagogisk verkstad är en flexibel yta för konferenser, utställningar och workshops. Här finns plats för 120 personer vid bord och stolar, samt 250 vid biosittning. Pedagogisk verkstad är en av våra flitigast använda lokaler för allt från forskningskonferenser till workshops och skolungdomar på besök hos vårt science Center. lagerlöfsalen Hörsalen är centralt belägen i hus tre och är uppkallad efter selma lagerlöf, älskad värmländsk författarinna och nobelpristagare. i salen finns plats för 244 personer i biosittning (fasta stolar). den är fullt utrustad med video, dvd, lcd, cd, ljudanläggning, mikrofon, dokumentkamera, net login, automatisk styrning med pekskärm samt hörslinga. sex platser för funktionshindrade finns. geijersalen Geijersalen med sina 200 platser är belägen i hus 12, nedre plan. den är utrustad med video, OH, dvd, lcd, kassett- och ljudanläggning, mikrofon, net-login, mygga, automatisk styrning med pekskärm samt hörslinga. läget är ostört och en mindre yta utanför kan med fördel användas för mingel, fruktbuffé eller kaffe. en trappa upp finns en öppen yta med plats för 200 sittande lunchgäster i en ljus och luftig miljö. Här finns även möjlighet att ha mindre uppträdanden, till exempel dans. i hus 12 finns våra estetiska ämnen och som besökare möts du ofta av foto- och konstutställningar och installationer. Geijersalen är uppkallad efter författaren, historikern, filosofen och tonsättaren erik Gustaf Geijer, som föddes 1783 i värmländska ransäter. hus Vänern Prisbelönta hus Vänern erbjuder flexibla och spännande möjligheter för möten, konferenser, workshops och mingel. mingelutrymmen karlstads universitet är byggt för kreativa möten. Här finns generösa utrymmen för utställningar, mingel och möten. Utanför aula